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QHY6 - from £299
Low cost, high quality camera from QHY with a highly sensitive Sony EX-View chip.
Total pixel: 795x596
Active pixels:752x582 (440k pixels)
Pixel Size: 6.5µm x 6.25µm square
TYPIC 1/3 inch
Mono Exview High sensitive CCD
Readout noise: 7 -10 e @600 Kpixel/s
QE: 65% at 580nm
Microlensing on chip
ABG: -115dB
Low noise 16bit ADC with CDS and Preamp
USB2.0 High Speed interface
Built in 6pin Guide Port
One stage cooling
Camera package includes nosepiece, dustcap, USB2 cable and software CD, price includes delivery and VAT.
Software CD includes System & ASCOM drivers plus capture software and plugin for Guidemaster (Windows 2K, XP, Vista & 7 32/64 bit)
QHY8 - Upgraded Package - £1099
QHY8 high resolution one shot colour camera. CCD,
APS-C size, 6.15 megapixel Progressive Scan, Sony Super Had CCD
25.10mm x 17.64mm chip size with 7.8um x 7.8um size pixels, 3000 x 2000.
High Ha senstivity (QE=50%) allows use of Ha filters for imaging of nebulae.
Readout noise: 8 -12 e @ 600 Kpixel/s
QE: 60% at Green (Peak), 50% at Blue and Ha
ABG: -110dB -
16bit ADC with CDS and Preamp -
USB2.0 High Speed interface
This upgraded package includes Camera, IR block Optical Window, DC102 Power Controller (allows control of CCD temperature) USB2 cable and a desiccant tube system which can be regenerated by the user. A quickstart guide, drivers and capture software for XP, Vista and W7 (32 and 64 bit) are included on CD. Mains power supply unit (5A) is an optional extra.
What you can achieve
QHY8L - £899 *New*
An Economic Introduction to Colour Imaging!
The QHY8L is a compact and light weight one shot colour APS size CCD camera.
With it's Super HAD technology, one stage cooling system and high efficiency heat sink and fan the dark noise of QHY8L is extremely low.
The 7.8um*7.8um pixel size is ideal for high resolution and high sensitivity deep sky imaging.
The 400g weight and 63mm diameter make QHY8L very suitable for Hyper Star Imaging.
The QHY8L is based on QHYCCD’s high speed and low noise readout CCD technology.
It can help you produce high quality deep sky images!
ABG: -110dB
16bit ADC with CDS and Preamp
USB2.0 High Speed interface
Built in temperature sensor and
DC201 with TEC controller/Regulator
QHY8 Pro - now £1559.00 !!!
An all new design of the popular QHY8 CCD camera!
The camera has been redesigned to offer many improvements over the standard QHY8, such as a small barrel body that makes it great for use with hyperstar systems.
Total pixel: 3110 x 2030
Active pixels: 3032 x 2016
Pixel Size: 7.8µm x 7.8µm square
Color method: RGB BAYER film on CCD
Effective sensor area: 28.4 mm diagonal
Readout noise: 6-10e @600 Kpixel/s
QE: 60% at Green (Peak) , 50% at Blue and Ha
Microlensing on chip
Progressive Scan
ABG: -110dB
16bit ADC with CDS and Preamp
USB2.0 High Speed interface
Built in temperature sensor
DC201 with TEC controller/Regular
QHY9 - from only £1299.00
A fantastic camera from QHY. Uses the Kodak KAF-8300 8.6 mega pixel chip and available as a mono camera (filter wheel/filter bundles available) or as a one shot colour camera.
Total pixels: 3448x2574 (8.9 mega pixel)
Active pixels: 3358x2536 (8.6 mega pixel)
Pixel Size: 5.4µm*5.4µm
Full Well capacity: 25.5Ke-
Sensor Size: 19.7*15.04mm 4/3inch
Readout noise: -8e @1Mpixel/s
Preview Speed: 3Mpixel/s (3sec download time)
Download Speed: 1Mpixel/s (9sec download time)
Peak QE: 56% @ 540nm - 48% @ Ha
Microlensing on chip and
ABG: 1000X
16bit ADC with CDS and Preamp,
USB2.0 High Speed interface, 32MB SDRAM buffer
Supported binning modes: 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4
Communication port to QHY colour wheel
Improved 2-Stage TEC cooling - Delta T is in excess of -50 from ambient!
Built in temperature sensor and 16-bit high precision ADC
DC201 DC adapter & TEC Controller - Set Point Cooling!
Built in Mechanical shutter for Full Frame CCD
Fully sealed CCD chamber with Two 4.0mm Air Sockets and heated optical window.
Supplied with Drivers, Software and Manual on CD & User Rechargeable Desiccant System.






